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PLANT CATALOG SPRING GARDEN FAIR 2016 April 23 - 24, 2016 Page -1- JOSEPHINE COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS Spring Garden Fair Chairman – Sybil longinotti Green House Managers – Peter Pernarelli Green House Mentors – Jeana Schorr, Nancy Tenove, Billie Townsend,Pat Siler, Steve Schoen, Wanda Babcock, Stan Bryant,Dianne Cooper, Craig Ingram, Pattye Ingram, Judy Anzalone, Rachelle Gunderson, Byron Coulter, Terry Ruiter, Katheen Campbell, Jim McManus, Joan McManus, John Etchells, Pat Etchells Pam Barnett, Hank Smith, Mike Anzalone, Mark Schallheim Plant Catalog Compiled by – John Farias Page -2- PLANT CATALOG SPRING GARDEN FAIR 2016 April 23 - 24, 2016 Flowers: Ageratum - Blue Mink . . . Alyssum - Golf . . . . Alyssum - Rosie O’Day . . . Alyssum - Wandering Star . . . Amaranthus - Love Lies Bleeding . . Antirrinum - Black Prince . . . Antirrinum - Frosted Sunset . . . Antirrinum - Peaches and Cream . . Antirrinum - Royal Bride . . . Aster - Giant Crego Mixed Colors . . Bellis - Pomponette Mixed . . . Bidens Golden Goddess . . . Candytuft - Dwarf Fairy Mix . . . Carnation - Giant Chabaub Double - Mixed . Carnation - Stripes and Picotees . . Celosia - Flamingo Feather Purple . . Celosia - New Look . . . . Coleus - Color Pride . . . . Cosmos - Ladybird Scarlet . . . Cosmos - Polodor . . . . Cosmos - Sea Shells . . . . Crocus - Large Flowering - Mixed . . Dahlia Dwarf Jewel - Mix . . . Dahlia Redskin - Mix . . . . Delphinium Pacific Giant - Mix . . Digitalis Café Creme . . . . Digitalis Excelsior - Hybrid . . . Dusty Miller - Silverdust . . . Echinacea - White Swan . . . Fuchsia - Swing . . . . Geranium - Cabaret - Mix . . . Gypsophilia - Covent Garden . . . Helichrysum Bracteatum Monstrosum - Mix . Impatients - Dwarf - Mix . . . Iris - Reticulata - Mixed Colors . . Iris - Reticulata - Cantab . . . Iris - Dutch - Oriental Beauty . . . Iris - Dutch - Rosario . . . . Iris - Dutch - White Wedgewood . . Page -3- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . 10 . . 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 Lobelia - Rainbow Cascade - Mix . Lobelia - Sapphire Trailing . . Flowers: [continued] Lobelia - White Cascade Trailing . Lupine - Russell Strain - Mix . . Marigold - Crackerjack - Mix . . Morning Glory - Split Personality - Mix Muscari Armeniacum - Cobalt Blue . Narcissus - Mount Hood . . Narcissus - Rijnveld’s Early Sensation Nasturtium - Glorious Gleam - Mix . Nasturtium - Jewel - Mix . . Nasturtium - Strawberry and Cream . Nicotiana - Avalon Bright Pink . Nicotiana - Sensation White . . Pansy - Clear Crystal - Mix . . Pansy - Jolly Joker . . . Pansy - Ruffled Feather - Mix . Petunia - Hanging Basket - Mix . Phlox - Creme Brulee . . . Phlox - Vibrant Pink . . . Poppy - Oriental - Pizzicato . . Poppy - Rupifragrum Tangerine . Portulaca Grandiflora - Kariba - Mixed Pyrethrum - Robinson’s Giant - Mix . Rudbeckia - Goldstrum . . Shasta Daisy - Crazy Daisy . . Statice - Rose Pink Shades . . Statice - Tararica [German Statice] . Sweet Pea - Old Glory - Mix . . Sweet Pea - Sugar N Spice . . Sweet William - Indian Carpet . Tulip - Apricot Beauty . . Tulip - Catherina . . . Tulip - Esther . . . . Tulip - Golden Parade . . . Tulip - Pink Impression . . Tulip - Red Emperor . . . Tulip - Saxatilis . . . Vinca Cooler Lavender Halo . . Viola Freckles . . . . Virginia Stocks . . . Wallflower - Double Early Wonder . Yarrow - Cerise Queen - Improved . Zinnia - Cut and Come Again . . . . . . 10 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 . . . . 20 . . . 21 11 11 . . . . 22 22 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 20 20 20 21 21 Vegetables: Artichoke - Green Globe . Cucumber - Homemade Pickles . . Page -4- Cucumber - Lemon . . Cucumber - Marketmore 86 . Cucumber - SMR 58 . . Cucumber - Wautoma . . Vegetables: [continued] Leeks - Laura . . . Melon - Cantaloupe - Ambrosia Melon - Cantaloupe - Fastbreak Melon - Watermelon - Tiger Baby Melon - Watermelon - Yellow Doll Onion - Walla Walla . . Pepper - Aci Sivri . . Pepper - California Wonder 300 Pepper - Early Jalapeno . Pepper - Hungarian Hot Wax . Pumpkin - Frosty Hybrid . Pumpkin - Jack Be Little . Squash - Butterstick [Summer] Squash - Mesa Queen [Winter] Squash - Italiano Largo [Summer] Squash - Space Miser [Summer] Squash - Vegetable Spaghetti . Tomato - Big Beef . . Tomato - Brandywine . . Tomato - Celebrity . . Tomato - Early Cherry . Tomato - Early Girl . . Tomato - Fantastic . . Tomato - Giant Valentine . Tomato - Oregon Spring . Tomato - Oregon Star . . Tomato - Saucey . . Tomato - Siletz . . Tomato - Stupice . . Tomato - Taxi . . . Tomato - Willamette . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 22 22 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 23 24 24 24 24 25 25 25 25 26 26 26 26 27 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 . 28 . . . . . . 29 . . . 30 . 27 28 28 28 29 29 29 30 30 30 31 Herbs: Basil - Italian - Large Leaf Basil - Lemon . . Basil - Sweet . . Catnip . . . Chives . . . Chives - Garlic. . Coriander (Cilantro) - Santo Dill - Dukat . . Oregano . . Parsley - Forest Green . . . . . . . . . . . Page -5- 32 32 32 32 33 33 33 33 34 Peppermint . Summer Savory . . . . . . . . . . Thyme - German [Winter] . 34 34 . . . 35 . . . . . . . . . 36 36 36 Gourds: Gourd - Birds’ Nest . . Gourd - Luffa . . . Gourd - Ornamental - Small . Territorial Seeds were donated by Grange Co-Op America’s Choice Seeds were donated by Diamonds Hardware. FLOWERS AGERATUM - Blue Mink Ageratum houstonianum Flowers Summer - Remove spent blooms Height 12" Locate in Full Sun Plant 6" Apart Company Thompson Morgan 1331 Description A compact plant bearing powder-blue flowers. Aftercare Instructions: Remove faded flower heads regularly to prolong the period of blooming. ALYSSUM - Golf Alyssum maritima procumbens Golf Flowers Spring to Late Fall Height 2" - 4" Locate in Full Sun Plant 6" Apart Company Lilly Miller Seed Company Description Honey-scented, ball-shaped flowers of white, pink, rose and violet cover this low-growing annual. This new, improved alyssum is an attractive addition to rock gardens, borders and window boxes. Attracts butterflies. . ALYSSUM - Rosie O’Day Flowers Height 2" - 4" Locate in Plant Alyssum maritima procumbens Rosie O’Day Spring to Late Fall Full Sun 6" Apart Page -6- Company Lilly Miller Seed Company Description Grow this carefree annual in rock gardens, around the edges of flowerbeds, or in window boxes. Plants spread up to 10 inches and are covered with fragrant, lavender-pink blooms. Attracts butterflies. ALYSSUM - Wandering Star Alyssum maritima pendula Wandering Star Flowers Early Spring to Summer Height 8" Locate in Full Sun Plant 6" Apart Company Thompson & Morgan 7156 Description A superb trailing Alyssum! Sweetly fragrant, with a mixture of dainty cream, purple, pink, rose and white flowers. Excellent in mixed baskets and containers, or planted on its own. Page -7- FLOWERS AMARANTHUS - Love Lies Bleeding Amaranthus caudatus Loves Lies Bleeding Flowers Summer Height 48" Locate in Full Sun Plant 12 - 18" Apart. Company Nichols Garden Nursery Description Showy and exotic plants for beds, borders etc. Excellent as accent plants with their tall, erect branching stems and long ropes of flower which cascade right to the ground. They also make very effective cut flowers and as "everlastings" they keep their color for quite some time. ANTIRRHINUM - Black Prince [Snapdragon] Antirrhinum nanum Black Prince Flowers Summer until Frost Height 18" Locate in Sun or Partial Shade Plant 9" - 12" Apart Company Thompson & Morgan 6060 Description Deep crimson flowers and bronze foliage. Aftercare Instructions: Remove spent flowers regularly to encourage further blooming. ANTIRRHINUM - Frosted Sunset [Snapdragon] Antirrhinum nanum Frosted Sunset Flowers Summer until Frost Height 18" Locate in Sun or Partial Shade Plant 9" - 12" Apart Company Thompson & Morgan 6957 Description The rich carnival of color produced by this stunning Antirrhinum is perfectly foiled by the unusual, frosted foliage, making the plants a real talking point. Exceptional performance for the summer border. Aftercare Instructions: Remove spent flowers regularly to encourage further blooming. ANTIRRHINUM - Peaches and Cream [Snapdragon] Antirrhinum nanum Peaches and Cream Flowers Summer until Frost Height 8" Locate in Sun or Partial Shade Plant 9" - 12" Apart Company Thompson & Morgan 1867 Description A superb separate pastel bicolor with cream and Page -8- peach snapdragons borne on compact, dwarf plants. Ideal for containers and bedding. Aftercare Instructions: Remove spent flowers regularly to encourage further blooming. FLOWERS Company Description ANTIRRHINUM - Royal Bride [Snapdragon] Antirrhinum magus Royal Bride Flowers Summer Height 36" Locate in Sun or Partial Shade Plant 12" Apart Thompson & Morgan 6884 A wonderful antirrhinum of top quality. Stately plants with rich green foliage and spikes of large, purest white snap dragon flowers which have a rare, gorgeous fragrance. Superb for contrast in the border and makes an excellent cut flower. ASTER - Giant Crego - Mixed Colors Aster chinensis mixed Flowers Summer to first frost Height 10" - 12" Locate in Full Sun Plant 12" Apart Company America’s Seed Company Description A truly impressive new introduction with uniform habit and giant double flowers up to 4¾in across in six different colors. Very resistant to Aster Wilt and ideal for bedding, pot plants etc. Flowers summer to first frosts. BELLIS POMPONETTE - Mix Bellis perennis Pomponette Mixed Flowers Spring Height 6" Locate in Sun or Partial Shade Plant 9" Apart Company Thompson & Morgan 8940 Description: Masses of tightly quilled 1½in button flowers on compact plants. A bright mixture of red, rose and white. Superb for small beds, edging, window boxes etc. Growing well in shade they are good for planting under trees or as an edging to patio borders etc. BIDENS GOLDEN GODDESS Bidens ferulifolia Golden Goddess Flowers June to Frost Height 18" - 24" Locate in Full Sun to Partial Shade Plant 12" Apart Company Horticultural Products and Services Description: Lovely fern like foliage which is almost smothered in bright golden yellow flowers over a very long period. An excellent, easy to raise, bedding or border plant and as a bonus the flowers are useful for cutting. Page -9- Likes well drained soil. FLOWERS CANDYTUFT DWARF FAIRY MIX Aquilegia vulgaris Flowers Summer Height 9" Locate in Sun to Partial Shade Plant 6" Apart Company Nichols Garden Nursery Description Very easy to grow, low compact plant that comes into flower quickly from seed. The colors radiate through lilac, silver, pink , maroon, carmine and white and after flowering leave behind exquisite seed heads- just right for everlasting flower arrangements. They prefer well drained soil, but will grow in most sites and soils CARNATION - Giant Chabaud Double Mix Carnation : Giant Chabaud Mixed Flowers Summer Height 24" Locate in Full Sun Plant 15" - 18" Apart Company Thompson & Morgan 2844 Description The fragrance and the range of color is very good. Double beautifully scented, fringed flowers. Aftercare Instructions: Grow in well drained soil. Perennial CARNATION - Stripes and Picotees Carnation : Stripes & Picotees Flowers Summer Height 18" Locate in Full Sun Plant 12" Apart Company Thompson & Morgan 9000 Description A bright mixture primarily pink and cream based but also with 25% yellow or orange ground color specifically added. All delightfully striped and picoteed. Plant in well drained soil. Description CELOSIA - Flamingo Feather Purple Celosia spicata Flamingo Feather Flowers Summer Height 30" Locate in Full Sun Plant 12" Apart - In Well Drained soil Company Horticultural Products and Services Without doubt a very exciting find both for Page -10- bedding and everlasting flowers. Beautiful plants with soft, dense feathery spikes, produced in profusion. It offers fresh shape and colour to cut flower, or everlasting flower arrangements, with 4" - 5" flower spikes. FLOWERS CELOSIA - New Look Celosia spicata New Look Flowers Summer Height 30" Locate in Full Sun Plant 12" Apart Company Horticultural Products and Services Description Without doubt a very exciting find both for bedding and everlasting flowers. Beautiful plants produced in profusion. It offers fresh shape and color to cut flower, or everlasting flower arrangements, with 4" - 5" flower spikes.. COLEUS - Color Pride Coleus scutellariodes Color Pride Flowers Mid Summer to Frost. Height 15" Locate in Sun to Partial Shade Plant 9" Apart Company Horticultural Products and Services Description Brilliantly colored, velvet-textured foliage. Use in borders, beds, indoor or outdoor containers. Pinch flower spikes and leggy foliage to keep plants fuller. COSMOS - Ladybird Scarlet Cosmos sulphureus Ladybird Scarlet Flowers Summer Height 12" Locate in Full Sun Plant 12" Apart Company Thompson & Morgan Description A early flowering cosmos with fresh ferny foliage and masses of medium sized semi-double bright orange red blooms on compact bushy plants. An excellent bedding plant, flowering throughout the summer. COSMOS - Polidor Cosmos sulphureus Polidor Flowers Mid Summer to Frost Height 30" Locate in Full Sun Plant 12" Apart. Company Thompson & Morgan 3474 Description A bright, striking mixture of orange, lemon and red shades. The semi-double flowers, of medium size, are borne on bushy plants of fresh, fern-like foliage. Earlier to bloom than many other Page -11- Cosmos. FLOWERS COSMOS - Sea Shells Cosmos bipinnatus Sea Shells Flowers Mid Summer to Frost Height 40" Locate in Full Sun Plant 24" Apart Company Thompson & Morgan 1306 Description Fluted sea shells around a button like centre. Finely cut, ferny foliage also useful for cutting. Plant in well drained soil. CROCUS - Large Flowering - Mixed Flowers April Height 6" Locate in Full Sun to Partial Shade Plant 6" Apart Company Van Engelen 3127 Description White, Purple, Blue and Yellow. DAHLIA - Dwarf Jewel - Mix Dahlia variabilis Dwarf Jewel Mixed Flowers Summer Height 20" Locate in Full Sun Plant 12" Apart Company Horticultural Products and Services Description Vivid colors with large single flowers of 3in across. Neat lightly compact achieving a memorable main bedding display. DAHLIA - Redskin - Mix Dahlia variabilis Redskin Mix Flowers Summer Height 15" Locate in Full Sun Plant 12" Apart Company Horticultural Products and Services Description Very double, compact free-flowering with maroon to bronzy-green foliage. A particularly good combination with marigolds. Prefers a moist, well drained soil. Page -12- FLOWERS DELPHINIUM - Pacific Giant - Mix Delphinium hybridum Pacific Giant Mixed Flowers Summer Height 5 Feet Tall Locate in Full Sun Plant 24" Apart Company Horticultural Products and Services Description A justifiably famous and reliable strain that will flower in the summer from an early sowing producing strong spikes of mainly semi-double blooms in a wide color range on sturdy stems. DIGITALIS - Café Creme [Foxglove] Digitalis lanata Café Creme Flowers Summer Height 5Feet Tall Locate in Full Sun Plant 24" Apart Company Horticultural Products and Services Description POISONOUS - If eaten. Beautiful coloration of pearly grey flowers with bronze-yellow to purplish tinted tubes over deep green evergreen foliage. Produces many stems suitable for cut flowers. DIGITALIS - Excelsior - Hybrid Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Hybrid Mixed Flowers Early Summer Height 5 Feet Tall Locate in Sun to Partial Shade Plant 24" Apart Company Nichols Garden Nursery Description A most effective and spectacular strain of Foxgloves superb for shady shrub and tree areas, back of borders and excellent for cut flowers. They can really bring the early summer garden alive! DUSTY MILLER - Silverdust Senecio cineraria Flowers Early Summer - Blooms repeatedly Height 10" - 12" Locate in Full Sun Plant 18" Apart Company Horticultural Products and Services Description The most popular Dusty Miller, this variety has a full plant habit with 9-inch long deeply lobed leaves. Very decorative with finely divided silvery foliage. Plants are uniform and compact. All parts of plant are POISONOUS if ingested. Drought tolerant. Page -13- FLOWERS ECHINACEA - White Swan Echinacea purpurea White Swan Flowers Summer Height 24" Locate in Full Sun Plant 12" Apart Company Horticultural Products and Services Description Strong honey fragranced flowers in 16 weeks, often with fourteen plus 4" -41/2" blooms out at once. Long lived for border, bedding or cutting. Prefers a well drained soil. FUCHSIA - Swing Flowers Late Spring and Summer Height 30" long Locate in Full Sun to Partial Shade Plant Hanging Basket Company Horticultural Products and Services Description Has a good basal branching habit and can be grown without pinching. Free flowering with an attractive coloring of white and red sepals. Trailing plant for hanging baskets. Pink and White flowers. GERANIUM - Cabaret Mix Geranium - Pelargonium : Cabaret Mixed Flowers Early Summer to Frost Height 16" Locate in Full Sun Plant 12" Apart Company Horticultural Products and Services Description A quality mix of red, salmon, rose, pink and white, large flower heads, lots of them, and weather resistant too. Plain foliage, It's the Ideal variety for bedding, containers and for hanging baskets. Prefers well drained soil. GYPSOPHILIA - Covent Garden Gypsophila elegans Covent Garden Flowers Early Summer Height 18" Locate in Full Sun Plant 12" Company Nichols Garden Nursery Description Graceful annual for the border, producing delicate flowers and foliage, splendid for cut flowers. Can also be grown as flowering pot plants, grown in drifts or planted so as to cascade down steep banks or dry walls. Will grow in most sites and soils. Page -14- FLOWERS HELICHRYSUM BRACTEATRUM MONSTROSUM - MIX Flowers July to September Height 24" Locate in Full Sun Plant 8" - 10" Company Nichols Garden Nursery Description A range of separate colors and mixture for the flower arranger’s greater choice or for bold garden display. IMPATIENTS - Dwarf - Mix Impatiens balsamina Dwarf Mixed Flowers June to Frost Height 12" Locate in Full Sun to Partial Shade Plant 18" Apart Company Horticultural Products and Services Description Up to 3in camellia flowered double blooms of scarlet, carmine, purple-rose, salmon, shell pink and white. More top flowering than previous strains with marked tolerance to drought making them suitable for containers. IRIS RETICULATA CANTAB Flowers Summer Height 4" Locate in Full Sun Plant 6" Apart Company Van Engelen 3662 Description An heirloom award winner circa 1914, it has flax-blue standards with lighter tips and white-rimmed , yellow blotches. IRIS RETICULATA - Mixture Flowers Summer Height 4" Locate in Full Sun Plant 6" Apart Company Van Engelen 3689A Description A low-growing colorful mix. Page -15- FLOWERS IRIS - Dutch - Oriental Beauty Flowers Summer Height 18" - 22" Place in Full Sun Plant 24" Apart Company Van Engelen 3632 Description Wisteria-blue standards with a flax-blue edge, blue-green falls and a bronze-yellow blotch. IRIS - Dutch - Rosario Flowers Summer Height 18" - 22" Place in Full Sun Plant 24" Apart Company Van Engelen 3640 Description This unique, award-winning beauty has aster-violet standards, flushed pink and matching flags with bronze-yellow blotches. IRIS - Dutch - White Wedgewood Flowers Summer Height 18" - 22" Place in Full Sun Plant 24" Apart Company Van Engelen 3649 Description Ivory-white standards with greenish-white falls and buttercup-yellow blotches. LOBELIA - Rainbow Cascade - Mix Lobelia pendula Rainbow Cascade Mixed Flower Summer Height 30" long Place in Full Sun to Partial Shade Plant Hanging Basket Company Thompson & Morgan 1681 Description Just what hanging baskets call for - a colorful range of hanging lobelia in burgundy, bicolored white and blue, white and pink, violet, lilac and Cambridge blue. Try this lovely mixture also in tubs and window boxes. Flowers mid summer to autumn. Trailing. Page -16- FLOWERS LOBELIA - Sapphire Trailing Lobelia pendula Sapphire Trailing Flower Summer Height 36" Place in Full Sun to Partial Shade Plant Hanging Baskets Company Thompson & Morgan 1641 Description Always a favorite for baskets or tubs. A truly rich and shining blue, rarely fading in the brightest of sunshine but instead producing a cascade of flowers over a long period.. LOBELIA - White Cascade Trailing Lobelia pendula White Cascade Trailing Flower Summer Height 36" Place in Full Sun to Partial Shade Plant Hanging Baskets Company Thompson & Morgan 6437 Description So bright and effective is this that a hanging basket filled only with 'White Cascade' gave one of the finest displays T&M had ever seen. Caution: Harmful if eaten. LUPINE - Russell Strain - Mix Lupinus polyphyllus Russell Strain Mix Flower May to June Height 36" Flower Spikes Place in Full Sun to Light Shade Plant 18" Apart Company Horticultural Products and Services Description Sturdy, base-branching habit. Foliage is attractive, too. Ideally a rich soil in full sun in a cool climate is best, but failing that, the plants may be sited in light shade, and out of the mid-day sun. Even moisture is important. MARIGOLD - Crackerjack - Mix Marigold - African : Crackerjack Mixed Flower Summer Height 24" Place in Full Sun Plant 18" Company Horticultural Products and Services Description Big, bold double flowers in orange, gold and lemon borne well above the foliage. A very early and free flowering strain. Page -17- FLOWERS MORNING GLORY - Split Personality - Mix Flower Summer and Autumn Height 6 Feet Place in Full Sun Plant 12" Apart Company Horticultural Products and Services Description Always a favorite for baskets or tubs. A truly rich and shining blue, rarely fading in the brightest of sunshine but instead producing a cascade of flowers over a long period.. MUSCARI ARMENIACUM - Cobalt Blue Muscari Armeniacum Flower March to May Height 4" - 8" Place in Full Sun to Partial Shade Plant 3" Apart Company Van Engeles Description Due to its many applications, including use as a pot plant and a cut flower, this one is by far the most cultivated species. Its tiny, bell-shaped, cobalt-blue flowers, each with a very delicate white border, form a compact cluster. The flowers remain beautiful for a long time, but intensive visiting by bees will somewhat shorten this time. NARCISSUS - Mount Hood Flower Spring Height 14" - 20" Place in Full Sun Plant 12" Apart Company Van Engeles 8335A Description Cultivated in Holland in the 1930's, this superb, white trumpet daffodil opens creamy yellow-white and turns glistening ivorywhite as the long-lasting blooms mature. It has been winning horticultural awards since 1937. NARCISSUS - Rijnveld’s Early Sensation Flower Late Winter and Early Spring Height 14" Place in Full Sun to Partial Shade Plant 12" Apart Company Van Engeles 8417 Description Circa 1943, this dazzling golden-yellow trumpet is the earliest to flower by about two weeks. It often produces several flowers per bulb Page -18- FLOWERS NASTURTIUM - Glorious Gleam - Mix Tropaeolum majus Glorious Gleam Mix Flower Late Spring and Summer Height 2 - 3 Feet vine Place in Full Sun to Partial Shade Plant 6" Apart Company Horticultural Products and Services Description Ideal in beds or borders and trailing down a wall or rockery. Easy and quick growing. Do not fertilize soil. Grows well in cool climates, water sparingly. Allow ample room for vine-like growth. Colorful, double flowers. Trailing or climbing. Vigorous habit. Use in hanging baskets. NASTURTIUM - Jewel - Mix Tropaeolum majus Jewel Mix Flower Spring and Summer Height 12" Place in Full Sun to Partial Shade Plant 18" Apart Company Horticultural Products and Services Description The colorful flowers and leaves are edible having a bit of a peppery taste. The flowers are a great addition to liven up a salad or dinner plate... and attracting Butterflies. Fairly drought tolerant. NASTURTIUM - Strawberry and Cream Tropaeolum majus Strawberry and Cream Flower Summer Height 9" Place in Full Sun to Partial Shade Plant 18" Apart Company Horticultural Products and Services Description A showy variety with light yellow semi-double flowers, boldly blotched scarlet in a delightful combination. Suitable for bedding, edging and flowering freely in most soils, particularly in poor dry ones. NICOTIANA - Avalon Bright Pink Nicotiana x sanderae Avalon Bright Pink F1 Hybrid Flower Summer Height 12" Place in Full Sun to Partial Shade Plant 9" Apart Company Horticultural Products and Services Description An abundance of unique vibrant pink stars, covering very attractive dwarf, compact and uniform plants. Flowers all summer until early frosts. Outstanding in containers or bedding displays, winning this variety a Fleuroselect Gold Medal. Caution: Harmful if eaten Page -19- FLOWERS NICOTIANA - Sensation White Nicotiana x sanderae Sensation White Flower Mid-Summer to Autumn Height 2 - 3 Feet Place in Full Sun to Partial Shade Plant 12" Apart Company Nichols Garden Nursery Description A showy and compact variety with sweetly scented flowers which stay open all day. Flowers summer to autumn. Like well drained soil. Caution: Harmful if eaten PANSY - Clear Crystal - Mix Pansy : Clear Crystal Mixed Flower Possibly all year [Dependent on sowing time] Height 6" Place in Full Sun to Partial Shade Plant 9" - 12" Apart Company Thompson & Morgan 3262 Description A superb selection of clear colors without blotches. Early and free flowering mixture. PANSY - Jolly Joker Pansy : Jolly Joker Flower Possibly all year [Dependent on sowing time] Height 9" Place in Full Sun to Partial Shade Plant 9" - 12" Apart Company Thompson & Morgan 6883 Description Jolly Joker, awarded the AAS Medal 1990 and the 1990 Fleuroselect Gold Medal, is probably the most spectacular pansy of its class. The intense orange of its lower petals, contrasts sharply with the deep purple of the upper petals. The effect is both unusual and intriguing. PANSY - Ruffled Feather - Mix Pansy : Ruffled Feather Mix Flower Possibly all year [Dependent on sowing time] Height 9" Place in Full Sun to Partial Shade Plant 9" - 12" Apart Company Horticultural Products and Services Description One group of pansies in the spring and summer of 1999 were the old fashioned ruffled types, reborn in a new guise. The 'Chalon Giants', sometimes seen as 'Rococco', with their blotched faces and uniquely ruffled edges to the petals had deteriorated over the years but now three much improved varieties in the same vein have Page -20- appeared. FLOWERS PETUNIA - Hanging Basket - Mix Petunia x hybrida Hanging Basket Mix Flower Summer Height 10" Place in Full Sun Plant Hanging Basket Company Virtual Seeds Description For hanging baskets, containers and walls. The Super Cascades are much freer flowering and will cascade in 8 different colors - blue, white, pink, blush, cerise, salmon, scarlet and violet. Weather tolerance, heat and wet, is excellent, they bloom from planting out to frost and have good drought tolerance. PHLOX - Creme Brulee Phlox drummondi Crème Bruleé Flower Summer Height 12" Place in Full Sun to Partial Shade Plant 9" Apart Company Thompson & Morgan 7550 Description This mouth watering medley of colors was discovered and named by T&M's horticultural team whilst inspecting the seed crop. A wide drift in beds or borders will generously display the fascinating spectrum of colors and patterns that this exceptional blend offers. PHLOX - Vibrant Pink Phlox drumondii Vibrant Pink Flower Summer Height 15" Place in Full Sun to Partial Shade Plant 9" Apart Company Thompson & Morgan 7261 Description A new form of Phlox with blooms of a particularly unusual pink, almost fluorescent shade. A vivid addition to the garden, this shimmering shade will besiege your beds, borders and containers with a riot of color. POPPY - Oriental - Pizzicato Papaver orientale Pizzicato Flower Summer Height 24" Place in Full Sun Plant 12" Apart Company Horticultural Products and Services Description A semi-dwarf mixture of red, scarlet, orange, salmon, mauve, rose, pink and white blooms with black centers. 3-4 inch flowers are held on strong 24 inch tall stems which withstand strong winds. Page -21- FLOWERS POPPY - Rupifragrum Tangerine Papaver rupifragum Tangerine Flower June to First Frost Height 12" Place in Full Sun Plant 6" Company Horticultural Products and Services Description Perennial with soft orange blooms and attractive finely cut silvery blue foliage. Once established a mature plant can produce up to 100 flowers. Acold-hardy plant. PORTULACA -Grandiflora Kariba - Mix Portulaca grandiflora Kariba Mixed F2 Flower June to First Frost Height 6" Place in Full Sun Plant 12" Company Thompson & Morgan 1933 Description This might be an F2 Hybrid, but the effect and performance is stunning! Extra large, double flowers in a wide range of colours, on naturally spreading plants. They also make excellent windowsill pot plants. PYRETHRUM - Robinson’s Giant - Mix Chrysanthemum coccineum Flower June to First Frost Height 30" Place in Full Sun Plant 12" Company Horticultural Products and Services Description Perennial Painted Daisy -Pyrethrum Best single, daisy flowered strain. Stems extremely strong. Red and pink shades are used as contrasts to White Shasta Daisy. RUDBECKIA - Goldstrum Rudbeckia fulgida Goldsturm Flower Mid ti Late Summer Height 24" Place in Full Sun to Partial Shade Plant 12" Company Horticultural Products and Services Description A profusion of bright flowers up to 5" across on bushy plants. Page -22- Page -23- FLOWERS SHASTA DAISY - Crazy Daisy Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum Maximum Crazy Daisy Flower Summer Height 24" - 28" Place in Full Sun Plant 12" Apart Company Horticultural Products and Services Description Crazy Daisy was magnificent in our gardens. A first medium tall variety blooming profusely with double, bright white flowers with a yellow eye. The quill type petals give the 3" flowers a fluffy look. Fun and beautiful to grow for pots, containers, landscape and borders. STATICE - Rose Pink Limonium sinuatum Flower Summer Height 10" - 18" Place in Full Sun Plant 10" - 12" Apart Company Nichols Garden Nursery Description This annual variety of statice is commonly used in florist's cut flower arrangements AND as a dried flower for a permanent splash of color. If you air dry these flowers, do so upside down as the stems dry faster than the flowers and can't support the weight until the flowers dry. Each plant produces several flower stems. STATICE - German Statice Limonium tatarica Flower Summer Height 20" Place in Full Sun Plant 10" - 12" Apart Company Nichols Garden Nursery Description This is the favorite variety for dried bouquets and wreaths. 5 inch flower heads are silvery white and dry to a papery cream color. As the sprays age, the stems turn a pretty reddish-tan. SWEET PEA - Old Glory - Mix Lathyrus odoratus Flower Summer Height 6 Feet Place in Full Sun Plant 9" - 12" Apart Company Nichols Garden Nursery Description U.S. flag colors of red, white and blue. Nichols exclusive mix of Spencer varieties produces large very frilly blooms on long stems for glorious bouquets. Best for areas with cool or moderate summers. Vining. Annual. Page -24- FLOWERS SWEET PEA - Sugar N Spice Sweet Pea : Sugar n Spice Flower Summer Height 7" Place in Full Sun Plant 6" Company Thompson & Morgan 8156 Description The Hanging Basket Sweet Pea! Just imagine the familiar fragrance of Sweet Peas growing in a basket near an open window, or hung outside the front door. Comes in a spectacular color range, including bicolours, with blooms produced all along the short stems and from each leaf node, forming a ball of rich color. SWEET WILLIAM - Indian Carpet - Mixed Sweet William : Indian Carpet Mixed Flower Summer Height 6" Place in Full Sun Plant 6" Company Thompson & Morgan 9026 Description A dwarf compact variety with a very wide color range and excellent for bedding. It can be treated either as a biennial or as a half hardy annual to produce flowers the same season usually in around 10 weeks from sowing. TULIP - Apricot Beauty Flower April & May Height 18" Place in Full Sun Plant 12" Apart Company Van Engelen 5026 Description This all-time, scented favorite is soft salmonrose overlaid with light apricot edges and a pale green star at its base. Caution: Harmful if eaten. Bulb is skin irritant. TULIP - Catherina Flower April & May Height 24" Place in Full Sun Plant 12" Apart Company Van Engelen 5133 Description A good replacement for the Duke of Wellington, she is creamy-white with broad, ivory-white petal edges, an interior buttercup-yellow base and dark yellow anthers. Caution: Harmful if eaten. Bulb is skin irritant. Page -25- FLOWERS TULIP - Esther Flower April & May Height 24" Place in Full Sun Plant 12" Apart Company Van Engelen 5296 Description An award Winning sport of Pink Supreme, Esther has huge, strong blooms of enchanting soft pink, blushing white toward the edges. Caution: Harmful if eaten. Bulb is skin irritant. TULIP - Golden Parade Flower April & May Height 24" Place in Full Sun Plant 12" Apart Company Van Engelen 5373 Description This award-winning, pale buttercup-yellow tulip has an interior, black base and is a good companion for General Eisenhower. Caution: Harmful if eaten. Bulb is skin irritant. TULIP - Pink Impression Flower April & May Height 22" Place in Full Sun Plant 12" Apart Company Van Engelen 5637 Description The “original”, award-winning Impression, Pink Impression remains one of the most highly regarded tulips since its introduction in 1979. It is luminous soft pink, maturing to deep rose with an interior, black base, narrowly edged with yellow. Caution: Harmful if eaten. Bulb is skin irritant. TULIP - Red Emperor Flower April & May Height 16" - 18" Place in Full Sun Plant 12" Apart Company Van Engelen 5718 Description A fiery-red tulip with a yellow heart and multiple awards. Caution: Harmful if eaten. Bulb is skin irritant. Page -26- FLOWERS TULIP - Saxatilis Flower April Height 6" Place in Full Sun Plant 12" Apart Company Van Engelen 5745 Description Preferring a warm spot in the garden, this beauty is vivid rose-lilac with a yellow base. A native of Crete circa 1825, it is a good naturalizer. Caution: Harmful if eaten. Bulb is skin irritant. VINCA - Cooler Lavender Halo Flower Late Spring to Early Fall Height 14" Place in Full Sun Plant 12" Apart Company Horticultural Products and Services Description Measuring a full 21/4 inches across have overlapping petals giving them a rounded, formal appearance. Plants stand up to cool temperatures better than other Vincas, and thrive in summer heat, retaining their neat mounded habit and blooms for months. VIOLA - Freckles Viola sororia Freckles Flower May to October Height 3" - 4" Place in Full Sun Plant 12" Apart Company Horticultural Products and Services Description Simply delightful! Large white blooms with cheery blue freckles. Its very perky looking. Lift your mood daily with these speckled wonders constantly around. Suitable for groundcover. Cuts & dried. Attracts Butterflies. VIRGINIA STOCK Malcomia Martima Flower Spring and Fall Height 6" - 12" Place in Full Sun to Patrial Shade Plant 4" - 8" Apart Company Virtual Seeds Description A profusion of simple, 4-petaled flowers in a harmonized blend of pink, white, reddish and lavender shades. Perfect for scattering in paving crevices, nooks and crannies, in rock walls, edging the front of the border. Performs best in cool weather. Page -27- FLOWERS WALLFLOWER - Double Early Wonder Cheirianthus cheirii Flower April through June Height 12" - 18" Place in Full Sun Plant 12" Apart Company Nichols Garden Nursery Description It is very fragrant species and is striking in a wildflower meadow. The phlox-shaped flowers bloom in spring. In cold climates it may grow as a biennial. This addition to your wildflower meadow will attract bees. YARROW - Cerise Queen Flower Summer Height 30" Plant In Full Sun Plant 12" Apart Seed Company Territorial Seed Company FL3472 Description This mix has blossoms in shades of lavender, violet, magenta, and light pink. Excellent color retention when dried. Hardy and drought tolerant, the dark green lacy fern-like foliage is great for areas that receive little water. Easy to start from seed and may become invasive. ZINNIA - Cut and Come Again Cheirianthus cheirii Flower Midsummer til Frost Height 24" Place in Full Sun Plant 12" - 15" Apart Company Virtual Seeds Description Fully double 2-1/2 inch flowers on long stems. Beautiful blend of colors, including bright scarlet, pink, yellow, salmon, white, and others. Continuous bloom from early midsummer to frost. Very colorful and pretty sight. Page -28- VEGETABLES ARTICHOKE - Green Globe Lobe Artichoke Plant In Full Sun Row Spacing 4' Apart Harvest In 180 Days Seed Company Nichols Garden Nursery With sharp spines greatly reduced and larger, heavier bearing, consistent quality globe-shaped heads. nice crop for the cool, short season climate. CUCUMBER - Homemade Pickles Plant In Full Sun Harvest In 60 Days Uses Pickles Seed Company Territorial Seed Company The vigorous 5 foot vines exhibit excellent disease resistance, and yield arm loads of solid, crisp cucumbers. Pickle-shaped fruit are medium green with white spines. They can be harvested at 1 ½” for baby sweets and 6"-6" for robust dills. Just the thing for the best crunchy dill pickles you have ever tasted. CUCUMBER - Lemon Plant In Full Sun Harvest In 70 Days Uses Salads Seed Company Territorial Seed Company These 3-4 foot, semi-bush type plants bear loads of apple-shaped cucumbers with lemon-colored skins. The flesh is VERY mild and sweet, never bitter. Scrumptious and colorful in salads. Best harvested when the size of limes. This old variety is a favorite among many cool season gardeners. CUCUMBER - Marketmore 86 Plant In Full Sun Harvest In 56 Days Uses Slicing Seed Company Territorial Seed Company In the Marketmore series, Marketmore 86 is an earlier-maturing cultivar. The plants have short, 3 foot, semi-bush vines allowing for denser spacing and higher yield in a smaller garden. These refined, dark green slicers are 8"-9", uniform and smooth with black spines. They deliver a crisp crunch and sweet flavor. Page -29- VEGETABLES CUCUMBER - SMR 58 Plant In Full Sun Harvest In 60 Days Uses Pickles Seed Company Territorial Seed Company Vigorous, productive and early! SMR 58 is the standard for the maritime Northwest gardener. These plants produce great 4"-5" cucumbers with small black spines. The cukes have a firmness that suites the fancy of any homemade pickle pro. Recommended by OSU for the home gardener. CUCUMBER - Wautoma Plant In Full Sun Harvest In 60 Days Uses Pickling Seed Company Territorial Seed Company An early, very productive pickling cucumber, Wautoma is a consistent standout. Developed by the USDA, it produces huge crops of wonderful 4"-5" pickles, often of better quality than the hybrids. Four or five foot Plants resist nearly all cucumber diseases! Delightfully bitter-free and burpless, Wautoma has been tested for brining quality for pickle success. LEEKS - Laura Allium porrum Plant In Full Sun Harvest In 115 Days Uses Use in place of onions Seed Company Territorial Seed Company Extra hardy for fall harvest and overwintering. Dark green leaves on medium-length stalk. Leeks are members of the Amaryllidaceae (amaryllis) family, and are closely related to onions, chives, and garlic. Although grown as an annual or biennial, they are a true perennial, perennating by means of small lateral growths and often developing a roundish bulb at the base of the main growth. MELON - Cantaloupe - Ambrosia Plant In Full Sun Soil Well Drained Days To Maturity 84 Seed Company Territorial Seed Company Luscious peach colored, very sweet, thick flesh with an intoxicating aroma. Fruits 6 inches in diameter with heavily netted skin. Consistently good yields under a range of conditions. Good powdery mildew resistance.. Page -30- VEGETABLES MELON - Cantaloupe - Fastbreak Plant In Full Sun Soil Well Drained Days To Maturity 65 Seed Company Territorial Seed Company Fastbreak is possibly the best early cantaloupe melon ever! There are other early varieties and well flavoured ones too but rarely do you have both in one. With Fastbreak you do, it combines early cropping with superb eating quality to produce luscious good sized cantaloupes. Very sweet with that outstanding perfumed Charentais flavour. MELON - Watermelon - Tiger Baby Plant In Full Sun Soil Well Drained Days To Maturity 80 Seed Company Nichols Garden Nursery Highly productive striped hybrid ice-box type. Plants produce round to slightly oval fruit weighting 7-10 pounds. This attractive fruit has a distinctive dark green striping on a gray-green background. The flesh is pinkish-red, sweet and very dense. Good resistance/tolerance to Fusarium wilt race. MELON - Watermelon - Yellow Doll Plant In Full Sun Soil Well Drained Days To Maturity 75 - 80 Seed Company Nichols Garden Nursery A hybrid watermelon with crisp yellow flesh. Melons average 3-5 lbs. Yellow Doll sets heavily on a smaller than normal vine. With its sweet and juicy interior, this variety is proof that watermelons don't have to be red to be delicious. ONION - Walla Walla Plant In Full Sun Soil Well Drained Days To Maturity 110 Seed Company Territorial Seed Company Here is one of the sweetest globe type onions. Their very large size is ideal for many uses. This onion should be harvested early to preserve its sweet flavor and is not a good keeper. Very popular in the Northwest. Page -31- VEGETABLES PEPPER - Aci Sivri Capsicum annuum Plant In Sun Soil Well Drained Days To Maturity 90 Seed Company Nichols Garden Nursery Plant produces good yields of 7 ½" long by ½" wide hot peppers. Peppers turn from light yellowish-green to red when mature. Plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. A variety from Turkey. Plant is 43" tall PEPPER - California Wonder 300 Plant In Sun Soil Well Drained Days To Maturity 65 Seed Company Territorial Seed Company PP660 Each plant produces 4-5 wonderfully sweet bell peppers that are typically 4-lobed, thick-walled and blocky. The leafy plant habit provides good scald protection and the large rich green fruit turn red on the bush. California Wonder 300 makes a first-rate stuffed pepper. A great choice for cool growing conditions. PEPPER - Early Jalapeno Plant In Sun Soil Well Drained Days To Maturity 66 Seed Company Territorial Seed Company PP683 Most familiar in their green stage, Jalapeños are hottest and fully ripe when they turn red. The stocky 2 foot tall plants will not fall over or break branches even with a heavy load of fruit. The short, 3 inch peppers are thick-walled and juicy. Use fresh, pickled, or in sauces. Early Jalapeño will set fruit under cooler conditions than other hot varieties. PEPPER - Hungarian Hot Wax Plant In Sun Soil Well Drained Days To Maturity 70 Seed Company Territorial Seed Company An early and prolific yellow pepper, it is spicy without being too hot. Its fruit is conical 1 to 2 inches wide and 5 to 8 inches long. It can be used fresh, dried or cooked in a wide range of recipes. Page -32- VEGETABLES PUMPKIN - Frosty Hybrid Capsicum annuum Plant In Full Sun Soil Well Drained Days To Maturity 100 Seed Company Territorial Seed Company This variety produces large fruit, 10 to 14 inches in diameter, weighing up to 25 lbs. This is the standard cornfield variety, can be grown anywhere, and is excellent for carving Jack-O-Lanterns. Orange-yellow flesh is valued for making pies. PUMPKIN - Jack Be Little Plant In Full Sun Soil Well Drained Days To Maturity 105 Seed Company Territorial Seed Company PU721 Terrific for decorations and eating. These charming little orange Pumpkins are 3" - 4" across, somewhat flattened and ribbed, with small, strong stems. Short 5 foot vines produce 6 - 12 of these small Harbingers of the harvest season. SQUASH - Butterstick [Summer] Plant In Full Sun Soil Well Drained Days To Maturity 52 Seed Company Territorial Seed Company SQ792 The vigorous 3 foot open bushes produce bright yellow straightneck fruit several days before other early varieties. Best when picked less than 10". Serve raw with a dip or in a salad. Versatile cooked, too; in soups, stews, stuffed, baked, and in casseroles with other vegetables. SQUASH - Mesa Queen [Winter] Plant In Full Sun Soil Well Drained Days To Maturity 70 Seed Company Territorial Seed Company SQ830 This high quality acorn combines great yield with excellent flavor. Mesa Queen’s dark green fruit are very uniform and weigh in at 3-4 pounds on tidy semi-bush plants that are space savers for the small garden. The creamy yellow flesh is sweet, flaky, and moist. Page -33- VEGETABLES SQUASH - Italiano Largo [Summer] Plant In Full Sun Soil Well Drained Days To Maturity 59 Seed Company Nichols Garden Nursery A favorite in our trials, it has an unique strong and nutty flavor and is virtually seed-free! The long, 12- to 16-inch dark fruit also has a distinctive look with its light green ribbed stripes. SQUASH - Space Miser [Summer] Plant In Full Sun Soil Well Drained Days To Maturity 45 Seed Company Nichols Garden Nursery Takes up 1/3 less space than other zucchinis. Straight, uniform fruits have glossy, medium dark-green skin flecked with gold. Plants have an open habit for easy harvest. Space Miser is an excellent for use as a baby vegetable. Has great traditional zucchini flavor. SQUASH - Vegetable Spaghetti Plant In Full Sun Soil Well Drained Days To Maturity 90 Seed Company America’s Choice Seeds This unique squash is delicious served with spaghetti sauce. Fruit are cylindrical, 8" - 9" long, weighing about 3-4 pounds. Rind is hard, Medium yellow and smooth. TOMATO - Big Beef Plant In Full Sun Soil Well Drained Days To Maturity 80-85 Seed Company Territorial Seed Company TM871 Vigorous indeterminate vines ripen big, 4" - 6" globe shaped tomatoes earlier than other varieties of this size. The firm, crack-resistant tomatoes have a wonderfully sweet, slightly acid flavor and produce over a long period.. Page -34- VEGETABLES TOMATO - Brandywine Plant In Full Sun Soil Well Drained Days To Maturity 78 Seed Company Nichols Garden Nursery This variety dates back to 1885 and is regarded as one of the world's finest flavoured 'beefsteak' tomatoes ever offered. Yields a heavy crop of firm, clear skinned, light rosy pink fruits on plants with potato like leaves. TOMATO - Celebrity Plant In Full Sun Soil Well Drained Days To Maturity 95-100 Seed Company Territorial Seed Company TM870 Popular and well adapted to much of the Pacific Northwest. The medium-large [7-8 ounce] firm, globe-shaped fruit are extraordinarily Pretty, flavorful, and very crack resistant. The vigorous determinate vines are quite large. TOMATO - Early Cherry Plant In Full Sun Soil Well Drained Days To Maturity 55 Seed Company Territorial Seed Company TM882 Always one of the first to ripen, Early Cherry’s robust, full flavor is a Good way to kick-off the fresh tomato season. The 1" - 1 ½" tomatoes Ripen in sets, with about 5 orangey-red, oval shaped tomatoes coming On at once. You can count on Early Cherry even in cold and adverse weather conditions. Determinate vines. TOMATO - Early Girl Plant In Full Sun Soil Well Drained Days To Maturity 75-80 Seed Company Territorial Seed Company TM869 A widely adapted variety for early tomato production. Indeterminate plants bear 4-5 ounce red, globe-shaped tomatoes early in the season. Great for snacking and salads. Page -35- VEGETABLES TOMATO - Fantastic Plant In Full Sun Soil Well Drained Days To Maturity 85 Seed Company Territorial Seed Company TM866 Ripens mid-August at London Springs. The 3-5 inch, round firm slicers are very solid, and have above average crack resistance. Fantastic's meaty, bright red fruit are rich in beefsteak flavor that makes this a maritime Northwest favorite. Indeterminate, it does better if staked. Very high yielding. TOMATO - Giant Valentine Plant In Full Sun Soil Well Drained Days To Maturity 73 Seed Company Nichols Garden Nursery We'll steer clear of the aphrodisiac debate, and simply say that this is a tomato that earns your love in so many different ways! First, there are the big, 6 to 10 oz. fruits that are semi-plum, semi-pear, and all heart! Considerably larger than similar varieties, with juicier flesh and better taste than their equally odd-shaped, older cousins. Fruits ripen uniformly to a deep, glossy red, typically without green shoulders. Disease resistant. Indeterminate. TOMATO - Oregon Spring Plant In Full Sun Soil Well Drained Days To Maturity 75 - 80 Seed Company Territorial Seed Company TM863 This now-famous determinate, slicing variety was developed at Oregon State University. OSU research shows that Oregon Spring Will produce incredibly early yields of 4" oval tomatoes when planted outside the second week of April and given no protection except on frosty nights. Parthenocarpic. V. TOMATO - Oregon Star Plant In Full Sun Soil Well Drained Days To Maturity 80 - 85 Seed Company Territorial Seed Company TM897 Large, vigorous, determinate vines will produce huge fruits, some weighing in at 1 - 2 pounds when well grown. One of the earliest maturing BIG tomatoes. Makes the most thick and creamy tomato juice. Developed by Dr. Jim Baggett at OSU. Pathenocarpic. V. Page -36- VEGETABLES TOMATO - Saucey Lycopersicon lycopersicum Saucy Plant In Full Sun Soil Well Drained Days To Maturity 68 Seed Company Nichols Garden Nursery VTO457 Paste tomato, very productive of plum shaped fruits. Compact plants. Fruit quality holds on or off the vine. Easy to peel. Fruits are sparsely seeded making them a good choice for home canning. Developed by Dr. James R. Baggett, Oregon State University, Dept. of Horticulture. TOMATO - Siletz Plant In Full Sun Soil Well Drained Days To Maturity 70 - 75 Seed Company Territorial Seed Company TM867 Siletz is one of the most reliable slicing tomatoes you can grow. Coming in just ahead of Oregon Spring, with a nice flush of 4 - 5" Deep red fruit that weight up to 1 pound. The flavor-packed red Tomatoes are nearly seedless. Expect several bursts of ripe tomatoes as the season progresses. Vigorous determinate plants are parthenocarpic. Bred by Dr. Jim Baggett of OSU. TOMATO - Stupice Plant In Full Sun Soil Well Drained Days To Maturity 60 - 65 Seed Company Territorial Seed Company TM862 This cold-tolerant tomato ripens sweet, red, slightly oval, 2" fruit that make an excellent choice for first-of-the-summer salads, lunch boxes, and juicing. Stupice consistently gets high marks for taste throughout the summer. Pumps out fruit over the entire season. Bred in the former Czechoslovakia. Indeterminate potato leaf variety. TOMATO - Taxi Plant In Full Sun Soil Well Drained Days To Maturity 65 - 70 Seed Company Territorial Seed Company TM874 The best yellow tomato for short season gardeners. Taxi matures its bright yellow tomatoes in just 65 days. This determinate variety grows to about 2 feet tall and 2 feet across. Expect heavy yields of mild, non-acid tomatoes for 3-4 weeks. Great for the lunch box and salsas. Page -37- VEGETABLES TOMATO - Willamette Plant In Full Sun Soil Well Drained Days To Maturity 75 Seed Company Territorial Seed Company TM887 Becoming a Northwest heirloom, Willamette was developed at Oregon State University by the late Dr. Tex Frazier. This very dependable ripener is one of OSU's first early determinate tomatoes. It's medium in size with a mild, low acid flavor. Page -38- HERBS BASIL - Italian - Large Leaf Height 12" - 18" Plant In Full Sun Plant 18" Apart Seed Company Territorial Seed Company A very popular versatile herb. Both fresh and dried leaves are used in seasoning meat, poultry, fish, many Italian tomato and pasta dishes. It is also used in salads, dressings and is the main ingredient in pesto sauce. Basil is wonderfully fragrant growing in the garden as well as spicy in your cooking. Approximately 85 days to maturity. Pinch back plants to encourage bushiness and discourage flowering. BASIL - Lemon Ocimum basilicum 'Citriodorum' Height 15" Plant In Full Sun Plant 15" Apart Seed Company Territorial Seed Company HR1048 This small-leaf variety grows to 15 inches tall. Leaves are good in vegetable dishes, salads, fruit salads, and with fish. You'll love the lemony twist that lemon basil will add to your tea. BASIL - Sweet Height 18" Plant In Full Sun Plant 15" Apart Seed Company Territorial Seed Company HR1054 Tasting like a mixture of mint and cloves it compliments courgettes and is legendary in tomato and pasta dishes. Use fresh or dry in salads, casseroles, vinegars. Insect repellant and companion plant for tomatoes. Companion Plant: Reputed to improve the growth and flavour of tomatoes, and keep most insects and bugs off most of your vegetables. Diluted crushed leaves make an effective organic insecticide. CATNIP Nepeta cataria Height Up to 36" Plant In Full Sun Plant 24" Apart Catnip has all the characteristic earmarks of a member of the mint family: stems square in cross-section, leaves opposite and fragrant, and small flowers in tight clusters at the ends of branches. This herb may grow up to 3 feet tall. The gray-green to green leaves are heart-shaped with scalloped edges and are often crowded toward the top of the plant. The flowers are white, dotted with purple, two-lipped, and produce four tiny, dark nutlets per flower. Page -39- HERBS CHIVES Allium tuberosum Height 12" - 18" Plant In Full Sun Plant 12" Apart Seed Company Territorial Seed Company HR1110 Chives are a mild member of the onion family. The leaves and pink flowers are edible and add a fresh, mild, green-onion flavor to salads, potatoes, and other favorite recipes. Grow in clumps 12 inches apart. CHIVES - Garlic Allium tuberosum Garlic chives Height 12" - 18" Plant In Full Sun Plant 12" Apart Seed Company Territorial Seed Company HR1112 A flat-leaf variety of chives with the rich flavor of garlic. The white flowers and leaves are used in cooking. Even just a few leaves will add the unmistakable taste of garlic to your favorite dish. CORIANDER (CILANTRO) - Santo Coriandrum sativum Height 12" Plant In Full Sun Plant 12" Apart Seed Company Territorial Seed Company HR1127 Once thought by the Chinese to confer immortality, coriander is now used to enhance salsas and curries with its sweet, spicy flavor. The leaves are used in Latin American cooking and are usually referred to as cilantro. DILL - Dukat Anethum graveolens Height 12" Plant In Full Sun Plant 12" Apart Seed Company Territorial Seed Company HR1150 Dukat's tall, graceful foliage is denser and lasts longer on the plant than most dills. Flavor is mild and sweet but never bitter. Sprinkle fresh foliage on new potatoes, tomatoes, grilled salmon, spinach, green beans, cucumbers, squash and lamb chops. Page -40- HERBS OREGANO Origanum vulgare Height 12" - 18" Plant In Full Sun Plant 12" Apart Seed Company Territorial Seed Company HR1266 Oregano's power to heal and preserve was well known in the ancient world. Today's use is to spice up various Italian dishes and meats. This variety imparts a mellower flavor than its intense cousin, Greek Oregano. Oregano's foliage is dark green and the blooms are pink to deep purple. PARSLEY - Forest Green Petroselinum crispum Height 8" - 12" Plant In Full Sun Plant 16" - 18" Apart Seed Company Territorial Seed Company PL640 This popular culinary herb has dark green curled leaves. Grows well in containers, borders or the vegetable garden. Used for flavoring a wide variety of dishes including salads, soups and sauces. Forest Green is also a good variety for drying and garnishing. PEPPERMINT Mentha piperita Height 2 - 3 Feet Plant In Full Sun Plant 18" Apart Seed Company Territorial Seed Company PL640 It was first cultivated in England in 1750 and has since spread all over the world. A European native, like most mints it grows wild in damp places. This is a good general digestive, great for nausea and for spasms of the digestive tract. It is also good for bronchitis and pneumonia. A poultice of fresh herbs on the head can relieve headache, and it makes an excellent tea. SUMMER SAVORY Satureja hortensis Height 12" - 24" Plant In Full Sun Plant 15" Apart Seed Company Territorial Seed Company HR1321 Also known as the bean herb, summer savory is a hardy and easy to grow annual herb. Its pinkish-white flowers are fragrant and attractive to honey bees. Most often used in salads, soups, sauces, meat and fish dishes. Page -41- HERBS THYME - German (Winter) Thymus vulgaris ‘german winter’ Height 10" - 12" Plant In Full Sun Plant 12" Apart Seed Company Territorial Seed Company HR1355 A very popular culinary herb. Thyme is used as a salt and pepper substitute. This evergreen landscape plant with pale pink flowers is a popular bee plant. Page -42- GOURDS GOURD - Bird’s Nest Lagenaria siceraria Days To Maturity 110 Plant In Full Sun Planting 3 per hill Row Spacing 3' to 6' Apart Seed Company Nichols Garden Nursery This gourd has a long neck and a bulbous large base which can be hollowed to make cups, bowls, or bird's nests. The pale green skin is a quarter of an inch thick and turns into a hard tan shell when dry. Can also be started indoors and very carefully transplanted into the garden after Last frost. Drought tolerant. Harvest when the first frost knocks back the top leaf canopy. GOURD - Luffa Cee Gwa, Sze Qwa Days To Maturity 110 Plant In Full Sun Planting 3 per hill Row Spacing 3' to 6' Apart Seed Company Nichols Garden Nursery What a useful vegetable - and fun for the whole family! Grow your own sponge for exfoliating and cleaning your skin, scrubbing dishes, and cleaning the barbecue grill! When gourds are harvested when they are between 4" and 6" long, they are sweet, tasty vegetables that can be stirfired, sautéed, or cooked with meats just as you would zucchini squash or okra. It can also be sliced into a salad like cucumber. Mature seeds can be roasted for a snack and young flowers and foliage can be cooked as a green. GOURD - Ornamental - Small Days To Maturity 85 - 110 Plant In Full Sun Planting 3 per hill Row Spacing 3' to 6' Apart Seed Company Territorial Seed Company GO336 So cute! An enchanting blend of Small Orange, Crown of Thorns, Pear Bicolor, Small Flat Striped, Nest Egg, Small Spoon, and Small Warted. These gourds make outstanding fall decorations and centerpieces. Page -43-